Uplift Investors Completes Acquisition of IMS Legal Strategies
Uplift Investors (“Uplift”), a middle-market private equity firm with a business model-centric focus on services investing, today announced the acquisition of IMS Legal Strategies (“IMS”), a trusted partner to law firms and corporations worldwide providing expertise solutions for dispute-related challenges across the entire litigation lifecycle, such as specialized expert witness services, advisory and analytical support and data-driven jury consulting. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
Uplift Investors Appoints Evan Trent as Chief Strategy Officer
Uplift Investors (“Uplift”), a services-focused investment firm dedicated to creating scalable success and lasting partnerships, today announced the appointment of Evan Trent as Chief Strategy Officer. Based in Chicago, Mr. Trent will lead the firm’s M&A and Integration Value Creation Center, partnering with portfolio companies to execute M&A, integration, and transformation initiatives, while also overseeing the internal deployment of Uplift’s strategic plan.
Uplift Investors Launches and Closes First Investment, Forming Orion Legal MSO with Dudley DeBosier Injury Lawyers
Uplift Investors (“Uplift”) today announced the formation of Orion Legal MSO (“Orion Legal”), a managed service organization (“MSO”) supporting leading plaintiff law firms. Dudley DeBosier Injury Lawyers (“Dudley DeBosier”), a leading personal injury (“PI”) law firm in Louisiana, will serve as Orion Legal’s founding partner firm. The transaction marks Uplift’s first platform investment following its launch in 2025.
